Toy bank.



W.R.DOERWAL&

`TOY BANK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1916.

Patented Jan. 2,1917,

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R. DOERWALD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TOY BANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

l `Patented J an. 21,1917.

- Application led June 6, 1916. Serial No. 102,055.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM It. DonnwALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Banks, of which the following 'is a specification.

This invention relates to toy banks.

It has for itsY principal object the provision of a device of this character which from all outside appearances, will simulate or-represent a tea or coffee pot lor similar utensil, and it includes in its construction mechanism whereby no one except an authorized person knowing the combination to the device, can gain access thereto or remove the deposited coins therefrom.

With the above'and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangements of parts which will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, has been illustrated, a single and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure 1, is a plan view of the device. Fig. 2, is a vertical section therethrough. Fig. 3, is a similar view taken at right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the key.

The structure consists of a container 1, simulating a coffee or tea pot having the usual pouring spout 2, and a swinging cover 3. Beneath the cover and extending entirely across the vessel or container is a crown 4, having an annular series of vertical perforations 5, for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. Extending from the crown 1, is a coin chute 6, having angularly disposed branches which are arranged so as to render it diflicult if not impossible to permit coinsV to enter the same by canting the vessel. The

chute is open at its upper end on to the` crown 4, so that the coins may be introduced thereinto when the cover 3, is opened.

Mounted to rotate upon the crown 4, is a dial 7, which has no function except to mislead an observer unfamiliar with the working principle of the device into the belief that its operation mu'st be known in order that access to the inside of the vesselcan be gained. Any number of thesev dials may be employed and mountedl upon the same axis or several may be arranged side by side.

Arranged within the vessel and secured to the inner walls thereof, are parallel guides 8 8 in which a foraminated plate 9, is arranged to slide vertically; This plate is located directly at one side of an opening 10 Vformed in the vessel, said opening communicating with the pouring spout 2. Extending from the plate 9, is a lug 11, having one end of a spring 12, fixed thereto, the opposite end of the spring having xed connection at 13, with the adjacent wall of the vessel. Under the action of the spring the plate 9, is held elevated. It covers the opening 10, and to all appearances is the usual strainer of a coffee or tea pot. One ofthe openings 5, is disposed in line with the lug 11. A key 14, is adapted to enter said opening and by pressing the key in a downward direction `against the lug 11, the sliding plate 9, will be moved to `uncover the opening 10, and by slightly canting the vessel, the previously deposited coins are free to flow through'the opening 10, and from the spout 2, as will be observed. All of the other openings 5, except the one arranged in line with the lug 11, are simply provided for the purpose of misleading one who may endeavor to gain access to the structure. In other words all of these openings together with the dial or dials 7 simply combine to distract the attention of an unauthorized person and lead him to the belief that they are functionally necessary to an operation of the device, for as a matter of fact access can be readily gained to the structure by simply advancing the key 14, through the mentioned opening 5, and against the lug 11, as specied.

What is claimed as new is A 1. A toy savings bank, comprising a vessel simulating a pot having apouring spout, a slotted crown, a swinging cover normally concealing the. crown and a yieldingly mounted foraminated member 'normally closing the spout from the body 'of the vessel.

2. A toy savings bank, comprising a vessel simulating a pot having a pouring spout, a slotted crown, a swinging cover normally concealing the crown and a yieldingly mounted foraminated member normally closing the spout from the body of the vessel and releasing means movable through the 1grown and against said foraminated mem- 3. A toy savings bank, comprising a vessel simulating a pot having a pouring spout, a slotted crown, a swinging cover normally concealing the crown and a yieldingly mounted foraminated member normally Vclosing the spout from the body of the vessel and a coin chute having angularly disposed branches7 said chute being secured to the crown in line with the coin receiving slot.

4. A bank comprising a vessel having a spout, a slotted crown mounted on the vessel and having a series of perforations, a resiliently supported member normally closing the spout from the body of the vessel and a lug mounted on said member and disposed in alinement with one of the perforations in the crown.

ln testimony whereof l aHiX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

ANNA V. DOYLE, CHRIS FEINLE, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

